MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION PROGRAM
1. General Education (48 hours)
2. Professional Education Core (13 hours)
- Educ 101 Teaching as a Profession (1)
- Educ 201 Introduction to Education (3)
- EDPS 210 Educational Psychology and General Methods (2)
- Psy 324 Psychology of Exceptionality (3)
- +Educ 424 Teaching Diverse Learners (2)
- +Theo 381 Christian Teacher’s Ministry (2)
3. Middle Level Education Endorsement – required of all ML students (35 hours)
- Educ 211 Middle Level Seminar I (2)
- +Eng 392 Reading Interests of Adolescents or
- +Eng 491 Issues in Literature for Children and Youth (3)
- +Educ 401 Middle Level Instruction (3)
- +Psy 421 Psychology of Adolescence (2)
- +Educ 470 Content Area Literacy (3)
- +Educ 425A ESL Foreign Language Instruction, Curriculum, Assessment (3)
- +Educ 364 Teacher Lab Components for Middle Level (3)
- +Psy 422 Psychology & Development of the Young Adolescent (2)
Professional Semester:
- +Educ 37x Secondary Methods in Content Teaching Area I (2)
- +Educ 37x Secondary Methods in Content Teaching Area II (2) (except HHP)
- +Educ 396a/b Middle Level Student Teaching (10)
+Students must be admitted to the teacher education program prior to enrolling in these courses.
Middle Level Content Teaching Area I (18 hours**)
- Selected from Art, Business, Health & Physical Education, Language Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences or Spanish.
Middle Level Content Teaching Area II (18 hours**)
- Selected from Art, Business, Health & Physical Education, Language Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences or Spanish
**Some general education courses may meet Content Teaching Area requirements.
4. Lutheran Teacher Diploma – required of all students in Lutheran education (11 hours)
**must be an active member of a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod congregation
- Theo 241/242/251/252 Interpretation Course (choose only one) (3)
- Theo 361 Christian Doctrine I (3)
- Theo 362 Christian Doctrine II (3)
- Educ 362 Teaching the Christian Faith (2)
5. Christian Teacher Emphasis – available to any teacher education student (9 hours)
**for non-LTD candidates interested in teaching in a Christian school setting
Choose 9 hours from the following courses:
- Theo 241/242/251/252 Biblical Interpretation course (choose only one) (3)
- Phil 301 Concepts in Philosophy (3)
- Theo 375 Christian Denominations, Movements, and Contemporary Cults (3)
- Theo 390 World Religions: The Gospel in a Pluralistic World (3)
- Theo 450 Understanding and Teaching the Bible (3)
(Biblical Interpretation is a prerequisite for Theo 450) - Theo 465 Christian Ethics (3)
- Theo 482 Nurturing Faith through Family, School and Congregation (3)
- Theo 489 Ministry in a Changing World (3)
MIDDLE LEVEL CONTENT TEACHING AREAS
Underlined courses may also fulfill general education requirements.
Art – 20 hours
Art 103, 161, 203, 205, 243, 273, 325, 301 (2 hrs). Educ 377 is the methods course for Art.
Business Education – 18–19 hours
Bus 121, 281, 361, Econ 101, Bus 325 or 371, Bus 331 or 443. Educ 369 is the methods course for Business.
Health and Physical Education – 22 hours
HHP 181, 268, 273, 291, 365, 366, 471, 480, one activity course chosen from each of the following areas: team, individual/dual, health & fitness, leisure, aquatics, dance. No methods course is required for Health and Physical Education.
Language Arts – 18 hours
Eng 231, one course from Eng 221, 326, 327, 328, or 329; one course from Eng 341, 342, 343, 362, 363, or 364; CTA 151, CTA 203; one course from CTA 154, 211, 225, or 231; Both Educ 371 and 378 are required methods courses. (Eng 324 The Nebraska Story or The New England Study Tour may be substituted for any English course, preferably American Literature. Eng 361 The London Literary Tour may be substituted for any English course, preferably British Literature or Shakespeare.)
Mathematics – 18 hours
A minimum of 18 hours of coursework with MATH or CS prefixes. Required courses are Math 122, 184 and 301. Courses approved by department chair.
Natural Sciences – 21–22 hours
Bio 110, Chem 109 or 115, Phys 110, Sci/Geog 281, Sci/Phys 331, Sci/Geog 315. Educ 373 is the methods course for Science.
Social Sciences – 21–24 hours
Hist 115, 131, 132, Hist 313 or 306 & 307, PS 111, Econ 101 or 102, Geog 101 or 202. Educ 372 is the methods course for Social Sciences.
Spanish – 18 hours
Students with no or minimal previous study of Spanish: Span 101, 102, 201, 202, 203, 204; Students with background sufficient to take intermediate-level courses: Span 201, 202, 203, 204, six hours of 300-level courses in Spanish. Educ 367 is the methods course for Spanish.
Special Education – 28 hours
- ECTA 170 American Sign Language (3)
- + HHP 471 Adaptive Physical Activity (3)
- + Educ 315 Behavior Disorders and Intervention (3)
- + Educ 316 Teaching Students with Moderate Disabilities (3)
Professional Semester (Special Education requires two professional semesters):
- + Educ 314 Assessment, Evaluation, and IEP (3)
- + Educ 317 Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities (3)
- + Educ 387 Special Education Student Teaching (10)
+Students must be admitted to the teacher education program prior to enrolling in these courses.
Teacher certification
Concordia maintains an office to assist graduates in securing a teaching certificate. The Dean of Education is authorized to recommend qualified candidates for any of the teaching certificates for which they are eligible. That office provides applications, institutional recommendations and transcripts, and initiates the transactions with the various state education departments. All teacher graduates who apply for certification on or after August 1, 1989, must satisfactorily complete a prescribed admission and exit examination. Information regarding the test is available in the office of the Dean of Education. A bachelor of science in education degree must be completed, with at least 30 semester hours in residence, to be eligible for a teaching certificate. The teaching certificate authorizes the graduates to teach in specific states in whatever teacher education program areas they have completed. Certification is not automatic. Each graduate must apply to receive a teaching certificate. Certification by the State of Nebraska requires completion of courses in human relations and special education.
Nondegree certification and endorsement programs
There is a nondegree certification program and a nondegree added endorsement program for persons who have already earned a bachelor’s degree. Concordia’s alternative certification program follows the principles and regulations established by the State of Nebraska.College or university graduates with B.A. or B.S. degrees who are interested in becoming teachers may complete a teacher certification program that does not include the complete earning of another degree. This is best described as an added program to the existing college or university credits. Likewise, teachers who are already certified (and already have a license) and wish to add additional endorsements to increase their placement possibilities and/or job acquisitions may add endorsements without completing an additional degree. Persons desiring further information should contact the Dean of the College of Education, Concordia’s teacher certification officer.
The Lutheran Teacher Diploma
This diploma is granted to students who have met all requirements for the Lutheran teacher education program, have a teaching degree, are eligible for a teaching license in the State of Nebraska, and have been certified by the faculty as qualified to begin service as called members of the Lutheran teaching ministry. Students wishing to receive the LTD must apply to the program and complete its requirements as a part of the baccalaureate degree. This diploma qualifies the student for minister of religion status in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.All students receiving the Lutheran Teachers Diploma are required to take a minimum of six hours of upper-level (300 or 400 level) theology courses on campus.
Students desiring the Lutheran Teacher Diploma must include the following in their coursework: Rel-121, 131; Theo-241 or 242 or 251 or 252, 361, 362, 381; Educ-362 (except secondary education). These requirements are included in the general education or professional education requirements.
